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variate

variate

9.9
A number or value that can change by chance
  • noun
  • /ˈveriˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : variante
  • With the use of the single predictor, only one variate emerged from the analysis.
  • canonical variate
  • first variate
  • pair of variates

Examples

  • During the process, linear combinations of the original variables are created, which are called variates.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In this set, the two variates combined to explain 5% of the variance.

    Academic text (2005)
  • With the use of the single predictor, only one variate emerged from the analysis of the Chinese data.

    Academic text (2010)
  • In this case, the interpretation of these variates was relatively straightforward.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Together, the two variates explained 8% of the variance in the goal orientation set.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Statistical analysis: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to generate epidemiological data, and the variates were presented in percentages.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Canonical analysis can identify a limited number of canonical variates and uncover the underlying structure between two sets of variables.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The first and second canonical variates accounted for 26.3% and 19.7% of the total variance in burnout, respectively.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In statistics, a variate can refer to a random variable that represents different outcomes in an experiment.

  • The study analyzed multiple variates to determine their impact on consumer behavior.

Synonyms

variable
vsvariate
  • Specialized
140 4.2

A number or symbol that can have different values

is narrower focusing on randomness in statistics rather than general change
variant
vsvariate
  • Specialized
5 6.1

A number or value that can change between cases

is the same meaning but represents an alternative form or label
random variable
vsvariate
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A number that can have different values by chance, with a known chance for each value

is about being random in value rather than focusing on probability models
stochastic variable
vsvariate
  • Specialized
9.1

A number that can take different values by chance, for example a dice roll outcome

is used simply for randomness rather than stressing formal random processes
chance variable
vsvariate
  • Specialized
7.9

A number that takes different values by chance in statistics to show random results

is broader naming randomness without stressing causation by chance
variable quantity
vsvariate
  • Specialized
5.4

A number or amount that can change

is about randomness in value rather than merely being changeable

Antonyms

constant
  • Specialized
37 4.2

A value that does not change in math or science

How Variable

random variable
  • Specialized
2 6.8
variate
  • Specialized
9.9
parameter
140 6.7
constant
  • Specialized
37 4.2

Surface Forms

variate singular
variates plural

Morphology

variate = vary (semi-transparent) = vary + ate

The word is built on the idea of something that varies, but the statistical sense is specialized and not fully predictable from the base alone.

Etymology

Variate comes from the Latin root var- meaning 'change' and shares this root with the everyday words vary and variable, so you can picture a value that moves. So a variate is a quantity or value whose result can change, often used for random or changing data.